SPC-205-123 MIDTERM QUIZ QUESTIONS

What is the median in the following set of numbers: 500, 600, 650, 700,750?

650

A(n) __________ example is a specific case referred in passing to illustrate a point.

brief

According to your textbook, the tendency of people to be concerned above all wtih their own values, beliefs, and well-being is called

egocentrism

A(n) ____________ is a specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like.

example

According to your textbook, a(n) _________ example is a story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.

extended

The primary purpose of speech making is to

gain a desired response from listeners

Dr. Kristin Lutz is preparing an informative talk about the genetic relationship between twins for a group of expectant parents. The most important factor Dr. Lutz should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its

knowledge of the topic

The term for the statistical measure popularly know as the "average" is the____________

mean

The __________ is the number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers.

mode

What is your opinion about gerrymandering in U.S. politics is considered what type of question?

open-ended

According to your textbook, if you quoted your sixteen-year-old niece on the impact of media violence on high-school students, you would be using _________ testimony.

peer

Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are followed by ________ that show the examples are typical.

statistics

The three kinds of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are

statistics examples testimonies

Being audience centered involves keeping your audience foremost in mind

at every step of speech preparation and presentation

Mayor Kathleen Baldwin has been asked to address the Wakefield Community Association about the issue of constructing a swimming pool in the neighborhood. The most important factor Baldwin should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its

attitude toward the topic

When gauging you audience's disposition toward the speech topic, you should take into account their

interest, knowledge, attitude

When using statistics in a speech, you should

round numbers identify sources use sparingly

Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a continuum are called __________ questions.

scale

According to our textbook, which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?

size of the audience